The Team - Backbone International

Asa Gunawan"The beautiful drawing is common. But, making a drawing that can be understood by everyone is a challenge."

Asa Gunawan
Technical designer
Chantal Doornekamp“I enjoy collaborating with my colleagues to make the projects we work on a success. Through their enthusiasm, I receive motivation to work even harder!”

Chantal Doornekamp
Operations coordinator
Daniël Zwaan

Daniël Zwaan
Production manager & technical producer
Dave van Manen“Problem-solving is one of my strong suits. I can visualize the worst case scenario, work my way out of it, and work towards bringing an efficient solution. A slogan I use is: There are no problems, only challenges.”

Dave van Manen
Technical producer
Frank Stechwey“I started at Backbone as a Trainee and from my first moments with the company, my future has always been well supervised. My ambition and strong will power have allowed me to grow within the company as a full-fledged technical producer. I see every production as a unique project where I challenge myself to achieve the highest quality possible.”

Frank Stechwey
Technical producer
Imam Fauji"Life is not about waiting the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain".

Imam Fauji
Technical producer
Jacco van der Voort“Realizing the impossible, that is the most beautiful challenge you can get and with a team of professionals that is always the best challenge you can have. But, think first, make choices and make magic happen!”

Jacco van der Voort
Technical producer
Jamie Reese"I am beyond honored to be apart of the Backbone International team. I am surrounded by some of the most impressive people I've ever worked with. I am looking forward to learning and growing with these people, and working hard to help deliver a great product."

Jamie Reese
Exterior operations manager
Jari van Leerdam"It is so inspiring to work with a group of colleagues that are dedicated, hardworking, and have skilled expertise in their field of work. It contributes to the overall morale of the office and helps me continue to grow and become better at what I do."

Jari van Leerdam
Production manager & technical producer
Jeff King“I am proud and honored to work with the best production team in the world and looking forward to all the possibilities Backbone has coming up in the future."

Jeff King
General manager
Jenno Roelofs

Jenno Roelofs
Technical producer & overlay manager
Jenny Bartlett“My life motto is “If you aren’t having fun, you aren’t doing it right”. Working for Backbone is hard work, full of great accomplishments and world class productions and at the end of each day I can always say that I had fun doing it."

Jenny Bartlett
Project coordinator
Jenny Che

Jenny Che
Finance
Joost den Hartog"To create something new in an empty space and receiving thousands of party people gives me a rush every time. Thanks to the vision and drive of my colleagues we are able to take this to unprecedented levels."

Joost den Hartog
Overlay manager & technical producer
Joris Joosen"With a balance of building the best team in the world and having fun together at the same time. That is why I am a Backboner. I am extremely proud to be part of this team.”

Joris Joosen
Managing director Asia
Jos de Ruig"I see every production as a challenging puzzle with many pieces. I’m motivated from the start to categorise each section and make sure the pieces finally fall together with a beautiful end result."

Jos de Ruig
Technical producer & overlay manager
Koen Benschop"Due to hard work and making fun at the same time - in pre-production and on the field - my goal in every project is to create a smile on everyone’s face who has been involved; from organizer to audience, from artist to colleague".

Koen Benschop
Technical producer
Laurens Kaizer“I enjoy making sure that the site of every festival gets the attention that it deserves. Because a welcoming entrance, lockers for your valuables, good positioned restrooms, easy access to the bar, clear signing, safety first, and dry feet are just as important as a good stage.”

Laurens Kaizer
Production manager & overlay manager
Marcos Rico" I am excited for the opportunity to be involved with an artistic expression, and help develop it into a tangible and unforgettable experience."

Marcos Rico
Site manager
Mick Hoezee''I like the variety between idea, pre-production and executing it on site. It feels awesome that after months of preparation and set-up together with organizers, suppliers and co-workers, everything comes together and deadlines are met no matter what"

Mick Hoezee
Overlay manager & technical producer
Pieter Lubberts“There are certain moments when you realize that you are surrounded by people who have the same goal: to be the best in the world. I found these people at Backbone International and it’s my focus to keep the team in producing and managing our projects at the highest level.”

Pieter Lubberts
Managing director Europe
Rani Leunens"It's hard to reach your destination if you don't have a roadmap... I believe that high quality blueprints can greatly improve efficiency. It’s great to part of a design team that supports our colleagues in delivering even better productions."

Rani Leunens
Technical designer
Remco Hendriks“I will always take an extra step further if a production is logistically and, or technically complex. It’s great to see how Backbone can work as a team. Together, we can transform unique productions into a reality.”

Remco Hendriks
Production manager & technical producer
Reza Lesmana"Studying and managing expectations is one of the most challenging responsibilities in making an event. Changing dream concepts and ideas into reality is never easy. But with the Backbone team I realize that no matter how many challenges are faced, the support of the team always reminds us to continue to grow and always enjoy rollercoaster rides."

Reza Lesmana
Managing director Indonesia
Russell Felton“Have you ever had a job you are good at? And then work at a company that appreciates it and encourages you to keep doing better? That’s why the Backbone team is great to work for.”

Russell Felton
Project manager
Rutger Jansen“It is my goal in life to do as many great things as possible and share this experience with as many people as possible. Most importantly, have fun with what you do in your lifetime and learn from your mistakes. With the Backbone team we can take this on, no production too big or too small, we enjoy doing them all.”

Rutger Jansen
Managing director North America
Simone Verhagen'Working together with this group is inspiring and amazing. I'm never not learning surrounded by these professionals. Teamwork makes the dream work!'

Simone Verhagen
Planner & production assistant
Stan van Winden

Stan van Winden
Technical designer
Steven Post

Steven Post
Technical designer
Tim de Jonge"Within Backbone, I am improving the internal structure and processes to maintain a high level of quality. It is a great pleasure working with this team of professionals and producing the wonderful events for our clients."

Tim de Jonge
Project coordinator
Tom van den Houdt“Transforming a creative design into reality, keeping in mind the budget and safety elements, is a process that I’m happy to call ‘work’.”

Tom van den Houdt
Production manager & technical producer

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